Well... Today has been the day of sheer frustration. As much as I love craigslist, I hate craigslist... So, after hours of searching we narrowed down several places too look at to live. Started talking to them, and it seems that people think they can put anything on craigslist, and then change it as soon as you talk to them. the 500 dollar apartment becomes 750 dollars. The 150 dollar deposit becomes a 700 dollar deposit. The "No credit check, No deposit, Move in today" becomes: a credit check on both parties, 200 dollar deposit, and you can't move in yet. The 550 dollar apartment was non-existent, but hey, she can send you a list of more expensive apartments. And the "We'll clean it for you by tomorrow" became: we'll clean one bedroom for you to move into and you can clean the rest...
Needless to say, I got tired of Craigslist.
We were about to settle, but then discovered that google maps has a real estate search section that works miracles. We don't have a place yet. But we have hope, and a lot of places to look at tomorrow. Thank heavens! Keep us in your thoughts/prayers/chants/crossed fingers/pagan incantations/candle lighting ceremonies/positive thoughts in between DYI episodes/or whatever it is you happen to do.
On a separate note, a GPS system can be a lifesaver. However, it can also cause many much problems. While it's great in some situations, it can also plan crazy routes to things, take time to adjust, etc. The biggest problem they create, however, is this crazy reliance on what they are telling you to do. I.E. "Oh no, I passed up my turn! I don't know what to do! I can't turn at the next turn to fix it because it didn't tell me to... The guy behind me is mad because I just slowed down to 20 MPH in a 50 MOH zone. It's recalculating! What do I do while I wait?!?!?" If this happens to you, might I suggest reverting, in those moments, to using your normal sense of direction and figuring it out the old fashioned way. Let the GPS reconfigure as it will. Take a breath. Don't worry. You'll get there. And guess what... You'll get to go on a little adventure on your way. WOOT.
So... My mood at the moment: Tired. Frustrated that today was so stupid and that so many people think they can slide one in on you. And I feel like today was slightly wasted. HOWEVER I am grateful that we finally discovered some hopeful things. I am relieved that we found them - though I'm still anxious and worried because we don't have a place yet. I am very grateful that my parents are willing to run around with us and help us figure life out, pay for things, and support us so much. And I think I have a pretty awesome roomate. Go4 is relax, chill, hard worker, and he makes me laugh. Not much to complain about. Just need to find that apartment.
Speaking of Go4... We went on a walk tonight with my brother once we got back to the hotel. It was so nice to be in a city again. To smell life in the air, to see vibrancy, to notice people who took some time to get themselves dressed nicely in the mornings, to hear people actually talking - something you don't hear that much in F-town... And many other things. The people here are awesome so far (except the ones who like the bait and switch approach to housing). You always have your bad nuts, but there are a lot of pretty great people who are friendly/nice, etc. I love architecture. For those of you who don't know already, I can find places with great architecture and sit in awe for hours on end, and keep coming back. It has been great to be somewhere that that side of myself can start to come out again. I'm sure I'll post more on this later. Let's just say that tonight's walk was rejuvenating and I'm ready to start again tomorrow.
Life is what it is. Goodnight. I'm crashing. We'll see what tomorrow brings... With all my worrying, I still have a feeling that it'll be good.
Move,
Sean
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